Nurses: Sexual gratification not part of patient care

A Dutch nurses’ union launched a campaign Friday decrying demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.

Hey, fluff your own pillow!

The campaign called “I Draw the Line Here” follows a complaint received from a 24-year-old nurse who said a 42-year-old disabled man asked her to provide sexual services as part of his care, Reuters reports.

When she refused, the man tried to dismiss her on the grounds that she was unfit to provide care since other nurses had done so in the past. The young woman said she had witnessed some of the man’s nurses take care of his needs.

The union, NU’91, says sexual gratification is not part of the responsibilities of care-givers or nurses, and the case has been reported to police.